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  Hungary - MSN Encarta
Hungary’s present borders are virtually the same as those established by the post-World War I Treaty of Trianon (1920).
Hungary is somewhat oval in shape, with a maximum distance from east to west of about 500 km (about 310 mi) and a maximum distance from north to south of about 315 km (about 195 mi).
It is Hungary’s chief agricultural area, supporting such crops as corn, wheat, sunflowers, sugar beets, paprika, and fodder crops, as well as grasslands for grazing sheep.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761559741/Hungary.html   (853 words)

  
  Austria-Hungary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Though Hungary's leaders showed on the whole less willingness than their German Austrian counterparts to share power with their subject minorities, they granted (it is argued) a large measure of autonomy to the kingdom of Croatia in 1868, parallelling to some extent their own accommodation within the Empire the previous year.
A pro-monarchist revival in Hungary after the communist revolution and the Romanian intervention of 1919 led to the country's formal reversion to a kingdom (March 1920), but with the throne vacant.
Romania (region of Transylvania and the county of Suceava)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austria-Hungary   (3210 words)

  
 Eurostat
Hungary, a country of 93 029 square kilometres and 10 142 362 people (on 1st January 2003), celebrated in 1996 the 1 100th anniversary of its foundation.
The Republic of Hungary consists of the capital - Budapest - and 19 counties, with 3 145 settlements (256 towns and 2 889 villages).
Regional differences in Hungary are characterised by the overwhelming dominance of the capital, Budapest - a metropolis where almost one fifth of the country's population lives - and by the rapid development of the western parts of the country as opposed to the more or less stagnating east.
forum.europa.eu.int /irc/dsis/regportraits/info/data/en/hu_national.htm   (346 words)

  
 Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hungary, along with Japan and Poland, undertook to reduce the emission of hazardous gases between 2008 and 2012 by 6 per cent as compared to the average level of 1985-87.
As for nitrogen oxide, the figures are 18 kg in Hungary, 25 kg in Austria, 36 kg in Germany, and 68 kg in the Czech Republic.
Hungary's record in sulphure dioxide emission is somewhat worse: its figure of 73 kg lags only behind the Czech figure of 149 kg, while Austria has reduced its annual emission to 10 kg, Germany to 56 kg, the United Kingdom to 60 kg and France to 21kg.
www.un.int /hungary/971212kp.htm   (612 words)

  
 The regions of Hungary
ál Basin region is particularly attractive because of the medieval ruins of palaces and churches, as well as the peculiar geological formations.
The Regional Protection Area of Õrség is the largest in Hungary; with 200 springs and 15 fresh-water streams in it.
Regional pottery products are on sale in the Õrség fair of June.
www.hiddentrails.com /europe/hungary/general-regions.htm   (6376 words)

  
 Energy Overview of Hungary
The Republic of Hungary is located in central European, and shares borders with Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Slovenia and Austria to the west, and Yugoslavia and Croatia to the south.
Hungary's lignite resources are estimated to be adequate to justify an additional 900 to 1,000 MWe of lignite-fueled electricity generating capacity.
Hungary has signed a number of international agreements and accords on the environment, including the United Nation's Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was signed and ratified; as well as EU and other agreement to control transboundary emissions.
www.geni.org /globalenergy/library/national_energy_grid/hungary/EnergyOverviewofHungary.shtml   (4245 words)

  
 The regions of Hungary
The folk art of this region has extraordinarily colorful forms: Palóc embroideries and Matyó costumes are unparalleled in the country.
ál Basin region is particularly attractive because of the medieval ruins of palaces and churches, as well as the peculiar geological formations.
The Regional Protection Area of Õrség is the largest in Hungary; with 200 springs and 15 fresh-water streams in it.
hiddentrails.com /europe/hungary/general-regions.htm   (6366 words)

  
 Social Capital and Collective Efficacy in Hungary: Cross-sectional Associations with Middle-Aged Female and Male ...
Regional differences in social cohesion and "social capital" have been put forward as a potential explanation of the variations in mortality experience across areas of Hungary.
In Hungary, the male/female differences in life expectancy is 8.3 years, which is considerably higher than the average difference found in countries of Western Europe, for example 5.8 years in neighbouring Austria, and 4.8 years in Denmark and Great Britain.
In Hungary, we have previously reported cross-sectional associations of social capital with middle-aged female and male mortality rates across the 20 counties, based on the Hungarostudy 1995, a national cross sectional survey representing the Hungarian population.
www.behsci.sote.hu /szechenyiterv/social_capital_and_collective_efficacy_in_hungary.htm   (3850 words)

  
 HUNGARY
In Hungary, mostly in the rural areas, unemployed women fall in two main categories - the registered unemployed who are the beneficiaries of employment policy and actions, and the hidden unemployed who do not register because of negative attitudes toward the unemployed.
For instance, the percentage of women in management in Hungary was 33.7 percent, 68 percent in the banking sector in general and 44 percent in the banking sector in rural areas.
The strategic objective of this National Action Plan for Rural Women in Hungary is: To improve the economic, social and cultural status of rural women, involving them in the local decision-making process and in economic and social development, and to reduce social and economic discrimination against women in Hungarian rural society.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/AD270E/ad270e02.htm   (3569 words)

  
 Magyarország.hu - Countryinfo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In Hungary almost two thirds of the GDP is produced by the service sector.
Four regions have an average size and the smallest one is Central Hungary.
Hungary is rich in thermal waters: its thermal water stock is significant even on the global level, and it is unique in Europe.
www.magyarorszag.hu /angol   (282 words)

  
 Hungary.hu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hungary's largest NUTS-2 region is the Southern Great Plain with its 18 339 km2 area, a bit smaller is the Northern Great Plain with 17 729 km2 (inner circle).
in the 7.4% of the country's area lives 27.9% of the total population (outer circle), while in the other regions the distribution of the area is proportional to that of the population.
Of course, the explanation is that Budapest is in this region.
www.magyarorszag.hu /angol/orszaginfo/orszag/tajegysegek/foldrajz_a.html   (452 words)

  
 Wines by Country-Hungary
Hungary is a small country at the very heart of Europe and with a strong national character, an intrinsic individuality which is well reflected in her wines.
This region covers the eastern half of the northshore of Lake Balaton and, at one time, the town of Balatonfiired was a major spa and cultural centre.
The vineyards of this region, on the south-facing lower slopes of the Bakony Hills, are largely planted - perhaps three quarters - with Olaszrizling grapes.
www.geocities.com /lu_2010/hungary.html   (1525 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - - ARCHIVE - Royal Court of Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hungary now suffered the humiliation of occupation and annexation, the nobles lost much of their independence and for 6 years Hungary lived under the yoke of foreign rule.
There is a tradition of mounted archery in Hungary, and so large amounts of infantry are those of the militia too impoverished to afford to fight mounted or those whose mounted skills have declined to such an extent that it is no longer possible for them to serve in their expected role.
A major geographical region in the western half of Hungary lying to the south and west of the Danube, between the eastern reaches of the Alps and the Mura and Dráva rivers.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?s=551444dadb17a8f1c294e2dd71f21375&threadid=82339   (9806 words)

  
 EUROPA - Enlargement : Candidate Country: Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bounded on the north by Slovakia; on the north-east by Ukraine; on the east by Romania; on the south by Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia; and on the west by Austria.
By 1541, Hungary is divided into three sections: the Turks capture a major, central part of the country; the Eastern section (Transsylvania) tries to re-establish its autonomy under Turkish domination; and a narrow stretch in the northwest region is ruled by the Austrian House of Habsburg.
Hungary has been granted a transitional period until the end of the third year following the date of accession or 31 December 2007, whichever is the earlier, for compliance with the Common External Tariff as regards the opening of a yearly tariff quota for aluminium, not alloyed.
europa.eu.int /comm/enlargement/hungary   (10126 words)

  
 Innovating regions in Europe - regions search
The regional economy is dominated by the agricultural sector and agro-food industries where meat and milk processing and the production of beer, wine and sugar play a key role.
Although some large industrial companies are situated in the region, industry is still not as competitive as it is in the western or central regions of Hungary.
The regional volume of R&D activities in the agricultural sector is the highest in all of Hungary.
www.innovating-regions.org /network/whoswho/regions_search.cfm?region_id=150   (434 words)

  
 Self-Government in Hungary
He stressed that Hungary is not and cannot become an ethnically homogeneous country; it is impossible to remove minorities, as many Hungarians seem to wish, because 10 percent of the Hungarian population belongs to one minority or another.
A representative of the Regional Association of Local Minority Self-Governments from Zala County, in which 7 to 8 percent of the population are Roma/Gypsies, spoke about their problems in that part of the country.
She said that Hungary is not out to paint a rosy picture of the situation of its minorities for foreign consumption.
www.per-usa.org /self_gov.htm   (7565 words)

  
 Category:History of Hungary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main article for this category is History of Hungary.
List of famous Hungarians who were born outside of present-day Hungary
Nobility and Royalty of the Kingdom of Hungary
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:History_of_Hungary   (89 words)

  
 Cities and Regions in Hungary
Szombathely is the capital of Vas County, one of the most important settlements of the Trans-Danube region.
The small town of Zalakaros with its 1.500 inhabitants lies in the south-western region of Hungary, 40 km far from the Balaton.
Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary, the scientific and cultural centre of the eastem part of the country.
www.ohb.hu /city/index.en.html   (605 words)

  
 Palms in Hungary
Hungary can be characterized as having a transitional climate between the maritime warm temperate climate of Western Europe and the continental cool temperate climate of Eastern Europe.
Hungary is situated in a basin almost interlocked by mountain ranges, the Alps to the west and the horseshoe shaped Carpathians from the north to the southeast.
Plains dominate the landscape to the east and southeast, with hills and mountains to the northeast of the Danube.
www.bg-map.com /palms/hungpalm.html   (1333 words)

  
 Magyarország (Hungary) - Good wine and lots of birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Around that lake is one of the wine regions of Hungary.
The roads were very good throughout Hungary, better than a lot of roads in the USA in fact.
Hungary is for the most part completely flat, which makes agriculture with modern means easy.
gei.aerobatics.ws /hungary.html   (854 words)

  
 Hungary
Hungary (Hungarian Magyarország), landlocked republic in central Europe, bounded on the north by Slovakia; on the northeast by Ukraine; on the east by Romania; on the south by Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia; and on the west by Austria.
Hungary's present borders are virtually the same as those established by the post World War I Treaty of Trianon (1920).
Mount Kékes (1015 m/3330 ft), in the Mátra Mountains, is the highest peak in Hungary.
www.ovayonda.biz /lodging/country/hu.html   (427 words)

  
 Hungary Factbook 2000 : County description : Veszprém   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
At Zirc, high in the Cuha Valley, is a 12th-century abbey, and in Nagyvázsony are the ruins of the legendary Kinizsi Castle.
There are 11 medicinal springs in the area that are said to have a stimulating effect on the heart and nerves.
The foothills of the Bakony Mountains to the north protect the town from cold winds and help make the district one of the most celebrated wine-growing regions of Hungary.
www.factbook.net /hungary/citydescription.php?id=11&rich=div   (580 words)

  
 Hungary Travel Guide - Hungary Holidays
Pushpa Kurup; Aug 2004: HUNGARY - LAND OF THE HUNS: Hungary lies at the very heart of Europe and the capital, Budapest is one of the most exotic cities in the world.
Hungary's location in the centre of Europe along with its hospitable attitude makes it one of the best places from which to embark on an Eastern European journey.
Since then Hungary has seen numerous dynastic changes, from Turkish occupation to the era of Communism, and today quaint little towns, cities and ruins in the countryside bear the marks of this turbulent history with a rich mosaic of architectural styles and fortified hilltop castles.
www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/Hungary   (481 words)

  
 Hungary :: Gowealthy.com
30/06/2003The minister stated that the slowing of the central European economy had caused competition in the region to become "significantly strong" and reducing levels of taxation was crucial to increasing the country's international competitiveness.
With a tradition of equestrianism, horse-riding is particulary enjoyable in Hungary...
Hortobágy National Park, Danube and the Tisza, and the Transdanubian range...all contribute to the natural beauty of Hungary...
www.gowealthy.com /article/country/hungary/page_3/index.asp   (227 words)

  
 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
The objectives of our study was to determine the frequency and distribution of Toxocara seroprevalence in the different regions and the different age groups of Hungary.
Sera were obtained from 6985 asymptomatic individuals representing all age groups of the population of Hungary distributed to 20 different regions.
The highest positivity (39.4%, 38.2%) were found in the most under-developed regions of Hungary, the lowest one (17.6%) was found in the capital.
www.blackwellpublishing.com /eccmid14/abstract.asp?id=13981   (393 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Culture Shock! Hungary: A Guide to Customs and Etiquette: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
She explains how Hungary's position in Europe, surrounded by other countries, and with constantly changing borders and nationalities has created the Hungarian psyche.
The author provides a fascinating account of Hungary today and I am looking forward to comparing her interpretation with what I see in a few months time.
Hungary" is one of the golden children of the Culture Shock!
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1857332792   (770 words)

  
 Hungary
HUNGARY, October 13, 2006 -- On September 18, the Regulatory Committee of the DG Environment of the European Union voted against removing Hungary's moratorium on genetically modified corn variety imports.
Meanwhile, the Government of Hungary is actively defending its moratorium because of lacking coexistence legislation to regulate the simultaneous production of conventional, organic, and biotech crops.
The GE-free region of Karcag, Erika Andrási, GMO free municipality of Karcag
www.gmo-free-regions.org /gmo-free-regions/hungary.html   (277 words)

  
 Magyarország (Hungary) - Good wine and lots of birds
In one field a farmer was harvesting with a large combine, and the storks were hanging out there to pick up animals that were flushed out by the harvesting.
The roads were very good throughout Hungary, better than a lot of roads in the USA in fact.
Hungary is for the most part completely flat, which makes agriculture with modern means easy.
gei.aerobaticsweb.org /hungary.html   (855 words)

  
 Hungary English Teacher Interview
Northwestern Hungary, which extends north and west of Budapest, tends to be more cosmopolitan and sophisticated.
Northeastern Hungary, on the other hand, tends to be less interesting for visitors because it's more industrial and the people are generally not as well-educated.
If you go to Hungary to teach English, remember that Hungarians are taught to be quiet and respectful in the classroom.
www.jobmonkey.com /teaching/europe/html/hungary_interview.html   (670 words)

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